On today’s Israel Uncensored with Josh Hasten, an interview with Rabbi Ben Packer Director of the Jerusalem Heritage House. The organization, based in the Old City, runs a hostel which serves as a home away from home for college students and lone soldiers. Not only does the Heritage House provide young adults with a place to stay, but it offers programming which allows them to take part in experiences throughout the country connecting them to their Jewish roots.

On today’s Israel Uncensored with Josh Hasten, an interview with Ambassador (ret.) Yoram Ettinger, former Israeli Ambassador to the US Congress, and the Southwestern United States, on the current state of affairs between the Netanyahu government and the Trump Administration. The two leaders are scheduled to meet in the US later today. Ettinger says that both are fully aware of the dangers of global Islamic terror, especially the Ayatollah-sponsored Iranian threats. Ettinger also summarizes PM Netanyahu’s Latin America visit this week, which is yet another example of how Israel is building relations around the world, debunking the myth that the Jewish State is isolated.

Sam Solomon a leading advocate and supporter for the establishment of Israeli sovereignty over all of Judea and Samaria tells Josh Hasten that a complete plan to accomplish this goal is in the works. Solomon debunks the rationale that only a “two-state solution” towards peace is the way to proceed and offers the alternative – applying Israeli law over all parts of the Land of Israel. He believes this will benefit not only the Jews but the Arabs as well living in these areas.

The Israeli Men’s and Women’s flag football teams did their country proud – both winning silver medals respectively at the European Flag Football Championships over the weekend. The second place finishes give both squads an automatic birth at next year’s World Championships. Hear from Israel Football League Commissioner Betzalel Friedman on what this success means. Friedman then previews the upcoming Israel tackle football league season, with games to be held at the new Kraft Family Sports Complex in Jerusalem. Then we go to Copenhagen to speak to Steve Leibowitz, Founder and Chairman of American Football in Israel, who attended the tournament and is coming back to Israel with trophies in hand.

No, the headline isn’t from the “Onion.” The outgoing EU envoy to the Middle East Ambassador Lars Faaborg-Anderson suggested this week that Israel can learn from the EU how to fight terrorism. Thanks but we’ll pass. Also, Josh is adamant that Israel should never again negotiate with Hamas over the exchange of IDF soldiers living or deceased for terrorist prisoners. Instead Israel should flex its muscles as the stronger power and demand that Hamas give back our boys – OR ELSE!

Memphis Oleh and Gush Etzion resident Ben Goldstein has made a name for himself in recent weeks producing viral videos explaining the truth about Israel. But the videos are only a means towards a greater purpose – protecting Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria, raising funds for gear to give to IDF soldiers, and much more. Listen to his exclusive interview with Josh Hasten to hear about how one volunteer can make a true difference for Israel and the Jewish People.

On today’s show Josh speak to Yekutiel (Mike) Ben Yaakov head of the Israel Dog Unit. The organization trains anti-terror dogs, which are deployed in communities throughout Judea and Samaria in order to thwart terror attacks. Other dogs are trained as part of a search and rescue unit to help locate missing Israelis throughout the country. Ben Yaakov stresses that Israel needs to be more proactive by utilizing canines in order to stop the terrorists in their tracks hundreds of meters away, so that they never even get close to reaching their intended targets.

On today’s show an interview with Gedaliah Blum, co-founder of the first ever Chamber of Commerce for Judea and Samaria. Hear how Blum and his team are enhancing local businesses and industry to allow residents of this area to thrive economically, while also sharing the beauty of Judea and Samaria to the world.

Also on the show, Josh discusses the situation in the Elazar, Gush Etzion neighborhood of Netiv Avot. The High Court is planning on demolishing 15 homes there this coming March, but is that ruling just? Does it make sense to tear down more Jewish homes? Josh explains.

On today’s show Josh Hasten talks to Rabbi Guy Avihod, founder of Jerusalem’s Haboydem clothing stores about Tisha B’av. Rabbi Avihod says that while Jews may fight regularly, in person, on social media etc. it really means that they care about each other, and the fact that they care is a step in the right direction.

But first, an interview with Marc Provisor, Head of Security Projects for the One Israel Fund which works to protect Jewish communities in Israel from the types of horrible attacks we saw in Halamish last week. The One Israel Fund is busy working to fill in the gaps and weak spots in and around Jewish communities throughout Israel in order to prevent further attacks. Their “No More Jewish Victims Campaign,” gives those who want to help protect Jews in Israel, the opportunity to do so from anywhere around the world.

On the day following the funeral for three Israelis from the same family murdered in a heinous Shabbat Jihadist attack in Halamish/Neve Tzuf, Josh reflects on the overall situation in Israel. He says that Israel must go on the offensive, unbridled to prevent further attacks, and once and for all undo the Oslo accords, which have brought only pain and suffering to the Jewish People. Josh adds that Israel mistakenly started on this path following the Six Day War victory when the paratroops who liberated Jerusalem were ordered to take the Israeli flag down from the Temple Mount, and instead went to give thanks to G-d at the Kotel (Western Wall) down below.

Recently, Josh was asked to deliver a short talk at the “Talk 17” initiative, a project of American Friends of Ariel offering reflections on life in Judea, Samaria, and Jerusalem 50 years following their liberation.